The story of Vastu ShastraBefore the plan, there was a being.He hid the sky.
The old texts tell of a being so vast that he covered the earth and the sky.
The gridThe gods laid him flat.Each took a square.
Forty-five keepers on a grid of eighty-one squares. He lies under every building, and they still hold him there.
Your plotFour pegs, one rope.Now lay out yours.
That grid is how a plot is still read. Start with the way your front door faces.
Which way does your front door face?
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Plot Setup
Length (ft)
Breadth (ft)
Plot facing (which side faces the road?)
Facing: North (N)
Vastu Grid
Ground Floor
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Vastu Report
Room-by-room score, direction, and science
Scores are based on Vastu Shastra principles interpreted through sun path, wind flow, and structural logic.
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Vastu Analysis
The plan changed after this report was made - generate it again to update it.
This analysis is AI-generated based on classical Vastu principles and spatial science. Always consult a qualified architect or Vastu expert for major construction decisions. NirmanDost provides this as spatial guidance, not as professional advice.
The story of Vastu, a free book
The Vastu Purusha, the grid of forty-five gods and the principles for a home, with references to the old texts and modern studies.
Tap a card to flip a common belief and see the practical thinking behind it — the sun, the air, and the way a home is used.
The five elements
Every direction has an element
Vastu places a home around the pancha bhutas, the five great elements, each ruling a direction of the plan.
Earth
Prithvi
South-west
Weight and stability — the heavy rooms and the master bed.
Water
Jal
North-east
Clarity and light — kept open, calm and sacred.
Fire
Agni
South-east
Heat and transformation — the corner for the kitchen.
Air
Vayu
North-west
Movement — circulation, guests and storage.
Space
Akash
Centre
The open Brahmasthan — the home's breathing core.
The eight guardians
Ashta Dikpalas — who holds each direction
In tradition, each of the eight directions has a guardian deity, a dikpala, whose nature shapes how that part of a home is used.
N · Uttara
Kubera
Wealth and prosperity — treasured, and kept open to the north.
NE · Ishanya
Ishana
Shiva's corner — knowledge, clarity and the sacred; kept light.
E · Purva
Indra
The rising sun and authority — new beginnings and entrances.
SE · Agneya
Agni
Fire and energy — the natural corner for the kitchen.
S · Dakshina
Yama
Order and discipline — steady, protective, solidly built.
SW · Nairutya
Nirriti
Grounding and stability — the heaviest, most solid corner.
W · Paschima
Varuna
The waters — gains, calm and reflection; good for rest.
NW · Vayavya
Vayu
Wind and movement — guests, circulation, things in transit.
Quick tips
NEKeep the north-east open and light — it's your calmest, best-lit corner.
SEGive the kitchen morning sun; it dries damp and keeps things hygienic.
SWPut the heaviest rooms in the south-west — it takes the load and the heat.
AIRWindows on opposite walls give cross-ventilation; a home that breathes barely needs AC by day.
LIGHTNorth light is soft and steady all day — ideal for a study or workspace.
CENTRELeave the middle of the plan open; it works like a chimney for hot air.
Did you knowVastu Shastra comes from the Sthapatya Veda, part of the ancient Vedic texts, among the world's oldest writings on architecture.tap for another →
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